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"I have never welcomed the weakening of family ties by politics or pressure" - Nelson Mandela."He who travels for love finds a thousand miles no longer than one" - Japanese proverb."Everyone has the right to respect for his private and family life, his home and his correspondence." - Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights."When people's love is divided by law, it is the law that needs to change". - David Cameron.

Tuesday, 24 December 2013

'It is the best Christmas present I could ever ask for': Mother-of-one forced to bring up her daughter 8,000 miles from her husband delighted at Home Office's u-turn allowing him a visa

'Elizabeth Celi-Parr heard the news as she travelled by ferry to Ireland to meet her husband for Christmas
'30-year-old was denied permission to bring Ecuadorian Alexander Celi-Moreno to live with her and their daughter Olivia in the UK
'Law requires the British partner to have a salary of at least £18,600 a year
'But Home Office officials reversed the decision after Mrs Celi-Parr petitioned David Cameron and her MP Neil Parish'